Accounting Opportunities Information Session
Wondering what you can do with an accounting degree? The possibilities extend far beyond traditional accounting roles! Join us for an interactive panel featuring accounting professionals from a variety of career fields—including UWM alumni—as well as a current Accounting Teaching Assistant. Hear firsthand about their career paths, experiences, and the opportunities an accounting degree can provide.
This session will explore:
- The many career paths available to accounting majors, including opportunities in public accounting, industry, government, and other fields.
- Firsthand perspectives from employers and UWM alumni about their careers and how they got started.
- Insight into the different types of work accountants actually do and how roles can evolve throughout a career.
- The skills employers value and how your accounting coursework helps build those skills.
- A student perspective on choosing accounting as a major and navigating the accounting program.
- An opportunity to ask questions directly of accounting professionals and current students.
Who Should Attend:
Students currently enrolled in Introduction to Business (Bus Adm 100), Introductory Financial or Managerial Accounting (Bus Adm 201 and 202) who are exploring
majors, considering accounting, or simply want to learn more about the career opportunities available with an accounting degree.
Students must earn a grade of B or better in Bus Adm 201 to advance to the next core course within the accounting curriculum (Bus Adm 301 – Intermediate Accounting).
Come discover where accounting can take you—you may be surprised by the possibilities!